Adrian is Auckland bureau chief for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Adrian was previously based in Aviation Week’s Washington office for nine years, writing for a range of the group’s publications and covering many aspects of the commercial aviation industry. He has won Australasian and international awards for his aviation writing.
Prior to joining Aviation Week in 2002, Adrian covered aviation industry and policy issues for two other publishing companies in Washington. He has also worked for newspapers in Texas and New Zealand, covering a wide range of topics. Adrian graduated from Auckland University with a degree in history and English in 1992.
Industry groups yesterday were quick to praise the choice of Rep. Ray LaHood as the next U.S. Transportation Secretary, and leading lawmakers stressed that he is the right man for the job even though he has not had a high profile on transportation issues.
Republican congressman Ray LaHood, from Illinois, is widely expected to be nominated as the next U.S. Transportation Secretary. LaHood — currently serving his seventh term in the House — has a strong congressional record, but appears to have little experience on the transportation side. LaHood is considered a centrist Republican, and his selection would help President-elect Barack Obama meet his goal of appointing Republicans in his cabinet. Such a move would echo the Bush administration, which selected Democrat Norman Mineta to head the Transportation Dept.
JetBlue yesterday added a list of new flights at Boston Logan airport, which is suddenly a very popular market as American announced a similar move later the same day.
